Descendants of Charles JOHNSTON (ca 1770-185?)
Notes
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Charles JOHNSTON
It is not known if Charles Johnston and Richard Johnston were brothers, but their proximity in the census makes it iikely that they were.
THE JOHNSON FAMILY TREE, by Irene Johnson Holt:
"The Grandparents of Jesse JOHNSON (my father) were Charles and Prudence JOHNSON and this is as far back as I know of the JOHNSONs.
Charles and Prudence JOHNSON had ten children and six of these children--four boys and two girls--left North Carolina around 1847 on covered wagons, with their families.
In my childhood days I have heard by father and mother talk of them and some of them came back on a visit and they wrote for awhile and were finally lost sight of. Some of them--if not all--went to Mississippi at first--and it could be that some of the JOHNSONs in North Carolina now are descendants of some of those who went away, drifted back--But we don't know.
Of course this first Charles JOHNSON had a father and mother and probably brothers and sisters. There used to be in my young days, a Henry JOHNSON, who attended Christian Chapel Church, that was related to my father in some way but I've never heard him say what relation, and this Henry had some daughters too, and I knew them then, but don't remember their names.
My mother--Caroline Holt JOHNSON--used to say that it worried her that we children knew so little about our kinsfolks or cared to know, and after she passed on, I have often wished that she could answer some of the questions that have entered my mind--so--I'm going to jot down some of the things I know--before my memory fails, and if ever my children want to know any of it, it will be in black and white--to refer to.
Part of what I am going to jot down comes from memory of things I picked up in childhood from hearing it talked, although I was not interested at the time. And a few years before my Aunt Louisa JOHNSTON Seagroves (my father's sister) died, she spent a week with me and she gave me the history of The JOHNSON Family:
Some of them used to live at and own the Pink Mason place-Lots called the Stephens place--and once when we were living there-my father (Jesse JOHNSTON) and I were sitting on the back porch and he spoke of some big rocks shining on the surface, and said I reckon Uncle Johnny JOHNSON them rocks. I said I guessed that God planted them. He and Aunt Louise both said that the JOHNSTON owned all the land from this same Pink Mason place to the Joe Boling place, down near where Bonsal now is.
There was a large family of these children--four boys and two girls went away and one boy and three girls were left behind--therefore, there are not many back here by the JOHNSON name--my grandfather--Charles JOHNSON 2nd--was the boy left. Aunt Louise said that she was about five years old--when her uncles and aunts left for Mississippi and other countries and by counting her age at the time, made it around 1847 when they went away.
Children of Charles and Prudence JOHNSON:
Jim JOHNSON went away
John JOHNSON went away
Joe JOHNSON went away
Harriet JOHNSON went away
Nancy JOHNSON went away
Lucy JOHNSON went away
Charles JOHNSON 2nd married Lucy Mann
Betsy JOHNSON married George Holt
Prudence JOHNSON (Prudy) 2nd married Auley Holt
Miriam JOHNSON (Mink) married Benton Holt and Britton Drake, 7 Dec 1868"
Wake County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #020,023:
Book R:
pp. 099-100:
9 Jan 1801
Abraham Bledsoe of Wake Co to Charles JOHNSTON of same, for $160, tract in Wake Co on both sides of Tom Jacks branch, containing 120 acres
Signed: Abraham Bledsoe
Wit: James Huckabee (Jurat), R. Huckebee
Wake County, NC, Marriage Bonds--LDS Film #296,868:
Marriage bond of Charles-x mark-JOHNSTON & Prudence MANN, 22 Sep 1801, bondsman: Willis Hicks
Wake County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #020,024:
Book V:
pp. 100-101:
7 August 1809
Charles JOHNSTON of Chatham County, to Richard JOHNSTON of Wake county, for $100, tract on west side of middle Tom Jack Branch, adj. Henry Hobbey, containing 40 acres,
Signed: Charles-x mark-JOHNSTON
Wit: Jas Huckabee (Jurat), Green Huckabee
Chatham County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #259,411:
Book U:
p. 123:
14 Nov 1812
Jarral Walden to Charles JOHNSON of Wake County,
for $100, tract in Chatham Co on waters of Shaducks creek, adj. Clibun Mathis, containing 75 acres
Signed: Jared Walden
Wit: John Richeson, Cin Richeson
Chatham County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #259,412:
Book W:
p. 169:
12 Feb 1816
Jarrel Walden to Charles JOHNSTON of Chatham Co,
for $75, tract on waters of Shattoxes Creek, containing 75 acres
Signed: Jeral Walden
Wit: Wm Franks, John Richeson
Chatham County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #259,412:
Book W:
pp. 168-169:
2 March 1818
Cawer Armstead to Charles JOHNSTON of Chatham Co,
for 120 pounds, tract on east side of Newhope Creek on the head branch of the upper prong of Shaddock Creek, adj. Matthew Davis, containing 120 acres
Signed: C. Armistead
Wit: Anthony Armistead, William-^ mark-Linch
Chatham County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #259,413:
Book AA:
pp. 350-351:
5 Feb 1828
Thos Lasater to Charles JOHNSON of Chatham Co, for $102.50
being amount that Lasater paid for land where Henry Mason now lives, being on Shaddox Creek, containing 233 1/3 acres, adj. Matthew Davis
Signed: Thomas Lasater, H. Mason
Wit: Thos Lambeth, Mary-x mark-Lambeth
1830 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
p. 429:
Charles Johnston household:
1 male age 5-10
2 males age 10-15
2 males age 15-20
1 male age 50-60
1 male age 60-70
1 female age 10-15
1 female age 15-20
2 females age 20-30
1 female age 40-50
Chatham County, NC, Deeds, 1830-1840--LDS Film #259,414:
Book AE, 1837-1840:
p. 381:
22 Feb 1839
Charles JOHNSTON of Chatham Co to John M. JOHNSTON of Chatham Co, for love and affection for my son John M. JOHNSTON and 50 cents,tract on Shaddox's Creek, adj. Armstead, containing 100 acres
Signed: Charles-x mark-JOHNSTON
Wit: Nath Clegg, Joseph JOHNSTON
Chatham County, NC, Deeds, 1830-1840--LDS Film #259,414:
Book AE, 1837-1840:
pp. 381-382:
22 Feb 1839
Charles JOHNSTON of Chatham Co to Joseph JOHNSTON of Chatham Co,for love and affection for my son Joseph JOHNSTON and 50 cents,tract on waters of Shaddox's Creek, adj. John M. JOHNSTON, Armistead, containing 116 acres
Signed: Charles-x mark-JOHNSTON
Wit: Nath Clegg, John M. JOHNSTON
1840 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
p. 180:
Charles Johnson household:
1 male age 0-5
1 male age 15-20
1 male age 20-30
1 male age 60-70
1 female age 20-30
1 female age 30-40
1 female age 50-60
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
Lower Regiment:
p. 473A:
Household/Family #481/481:
*Charley Johnston, age 80, Farmer, $160 real estate, born NC
Prudence Johnston, age 66, born NC
Miriam Johnston, age 33, born NC
John W. Johnston, age 10, born NC
Chatham County, NC, Deeds--LDS Film #259,417:
Book AI:
p. 136:
18 May 1853
Charles JOHNSON Senr of Chatham Co to Maryum JOHNSON, for $150, tract on waters of Shadox Creek adj. heirs of Thomas Richardson and others, Cliberne Mathis, containing 75 acres; also tract known as the James Chacesons tract adj. Stephen Powel, Neal WOMBLE, James Holt, containing 75 acres
Signed: Charles-+ mark-JOHNSON
Wit: Redding Hatley, George-x mark-Holt
Prudence MANN
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
Lower Regiment:
p. 473A:
Household/Family #481/481:
Charley Johnston, age 80, Farmer, $160 real estate, born NC
*Prudence Johnston, age 66, born NC
Miriam Johnston, age 33, born NC
John W. Johnston, age 10, born NC
9.
Joseph JOHNSTON
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI:
p. 170A:
Household/Family #1542/1542:
*Joseph Johnson, age 34, Farmer, $275 real estate, born NC
Lilly Johnson, age 38, born NC
Lilly TUTOR
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI:
p. 170A:
Household/Family #1542/1542:
Joseph Johnson, age 34, Farmer, $275 real estate, born NC
*Lilly Johnson, age 38, born NC
10.
Miriam JOHNSTON
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
Lower Regiment:
p. 473A:
Household/Family #481/481:
Charley Johnston, age 80, Farmer, $160 real estate, born NC
Prudence Johnston, age 66, born NC
*Miriam Johnston, age 33, born NC
John W. Johnston, age 10, born NC 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
Eastern Division, Post Office: Pittsboro:
p. 012A:
Household/Family #194/194:
William Holt, age 28, Farmer, $200 real estate, $250 personal property, born NC
Matilda Holt, age 25, born NC
R.B. Holt, age 23, Farmer, $500 real estate, $400 personal property, born NC
Rezdon Holt, age 53, Farmer, $600 real estate, $500 personal property, born NC
Richard Holt, age 51, Farmer, $262 real estate, $300 personal property, born NC
*Mary Holt, age 35, born NC
Disy Holt, age 62, born NC
Gilley Holt, age 51, born NC
Enoch Holt, age 25, born NC
Emiline Holt, age 17, born NC 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
New Hope Township:
p. 087B:
Household/Family #326/334:
Drake, Britton, age 70, Farmer, born NC, both parents born NC
*Drake, Mariam, age 62, wife, born NC, both parents born NC
Richard Benton HOLT
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
Eastern Division, Post Office: Pittsboro:
p. 012A:
Household/Family #194/194:
William Holt, age 28, Farmer, $200 real estate, $250 personal property, born NC
Matilda Holt, age 25, born NC
R.B. Holt, age 23, Farmer, $500 real estate, $400 personal property, born NC
Rezdon Holt, age 53, Farmer, $600 real estate, $500 personal property, born NC
*Richard Holt, age 51, Farmer, $262 real estate, $300 personal property, born NC
Mary Holt, age 35, born NC
Disy Holt, age 62, born NC
Gilley Holt, age 51, born NC
Enoch Holt, age 25, born NC
Emiline Holt, age 17, born NC
Britton DRAKE
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA:
New Hope Township:
p. 087B:
Household/Family #326/334:
*Drake, Britton, age 70, Farmer, born NC, both parents born NC
Drake, Mariam, age 62, wife, born NC, both parents born NC
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